Updated Graph of Buffett Indicator (4th quarter, 2023)

The quarterly mean of the Wilshire 5000 index was $ 222.5 billion for the 4th quarter of 2023 which was the same level as the 3rd quarter. Probably, the nominal GDP of the 4th quarter would increase by a couple of percentages from the 3rd quarter. If that is the case, the quarterly mean would be about 20 percent above the fitted value which is estimated by the nominal GDP.

YearQuarterNominal GDP
(red, left scale)
Wilshire5000 Index
Quarterly mean (blue, right scale)
Wilshire5000 Index
Fitted value (red, right scasle)
Wilshire5000 Index
Q.mean÷F.value
20211st22,600192.7123.71.557
2nd23,292207.9130.81.589
3rd23,829219.3136.41.608
4th24,655228.2145.31.571
20221st25,029219.6149.31.470
2nd25,544201.2155.01.299
3rd25,995196.5160.11.227
4th26,408190.8164.81.157
20231st26,814199.2169.51.175
2nd27,063208.5172.41.209
3rd27,610222.2178.91.242
4thN/A222.5N/AN/A
Nominal GDP : (Seasonality adjusted, annual rate) Billion $, Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index : end of 1970 = 1